Clifford West Henry

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clifford West Henry, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action during the St. Mihiel offensive, September 14, 1918. During the St. Mihiel offensive, although mortally wounded and suffering great pain, Lieutenant Henry gave information for the disposition of his men. He refused first aid until other wounded men had been taken care of.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clifford West Henry, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the St. Mihiel offensive, France, September 13, 1918. During the operations of his regiment in the St. Mihiel Salient, Lieutenant Henry was sent with his platoon to effect contact with American troops advancing from the south. After penetrating the enemy lines for several kilometers he posted the members of his platoon in strategic positions and, advancing alone in absolute darkness through enemy machine-gun infested territory for a distance of two kilometers, captured single-handed a German major and his orderly from whom valuable information was obtained, and established contact with flank elements of our troops, thus completing liaison across the salient.